Cyclophora azorensis

Cyclophora azorensis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on the Azores.[2]

Cyclophora azorensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyclophora
Species:
C. azorensis
Binomial name
Cyclophora azorensis
(Prout, 1920)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cosymbia azorensis Prout, 1920

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. It is similar to Cyclophora maderensis, but has broader wings and has a denser reddish irroration.

The larvae feed on Erica species.[3]

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora azorensis (Prout 1920)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. lepiforum.de
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